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The laureate of the Bucerian Prize Julian Barnes is one of the most striking and original prose writers of modern Britain, the author of such international bestsellers as “noise of time”, “foreboding of the end”, “Arthur and George”, “History of the World in 10 Chapters”, “Parish of Flobert” and many others.
His first experience in the essay genre of art, Julian Barnes calls the head of the sensational antiopian novel “The History of the World in 10 Chapters” (1989), dedicated to the painting of Theodore Gerico “The Death of the Farm of Medusa”. That is why, already as an independent work, in the collection “Open the eyes” it turns out to be the first of the seventeen fascinating short stories about artists and their works inviting the reader to trace the path of fine art from the beginning of the 19th century to the present. In these essays there is everything that is traditionally inherent in Barnes"s prose: a magnificent sense of style, virtuoso balance of caustic irony and sophisticated lyricism, sarcasm on the verge of cynicism and cheerful mischief. But also, this is a collection of subtle, witty and, sometimes, unexpected observations, giving not only literary pleasure, but also rich food for the mind
His first experience in the essay genre of art, Julian Barnes calls the head of the sensational antiopian novel “The History of the World in 10 Chapters” (1989), dedicated to the painting of Theodore Gerico “The Death of the Farm of Medusa”. That is why, already as an independent work, in the collection “Open the eyes” it turns out to be the first of the seventeen fascinating short stories about artists and their works inviting the reader to trace the path of fine art from the beginning of the 19th century to the present. In these essays there is everything that is traditionally inherent in Barnes"s prose: a magnificent sense of style, virtuoso balance of caustic irony and sophisticated lyricism, sarcasm on the verge of cynicism and cheerful mischief. But also, this is a collection of subtle, witty and, sometimes, unexpected observations, giving not only literary pleasure, but also rich food for the mind
Author:
Author:Julian Barnes
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Fiction
- Category:Modern Literature
- Category:Poetry & Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Series:
Series: Art Book
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:18+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-389-11681-8
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